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1. Frog Unit Study: Hopping to Learn Take trips to the frog pond. Become a frog and play games and sing songs, gobble up the insect words and swat the fly verbs. This lens will give you dozens of ideas, resources, hints and tricks to create frog-themed activities for both homeschool fam...
2. How To Teach Your Preschooler To Read Teaching your child to read can be one of the most enjoyable things you will ever do. Preschool aged children are eager to learn and have an amazing capacity to absorb information. The key is to keep it simple and keep it fun. Do a little each day an...
3. Beginning Readers The first time my daughter read a book to me I was so excited and proud. Granted, it was only 9 pages long with 1-4 words on each page, but it was such an accomplishment for my just turned 5 year old. This lens offers wonderful book ideas for beginn...
4. Reading, Writing, Math and School Tips for Kids Smart Kids recommends READING with Your Child! Need some help in Teaching Kid's at Home and making good reading Habits? Finding the right "Tools" is not always easy, but this page is here for Tips, Articles and Resources for You to get s...
5. The Thanksgiving Tale of Tobias Turkey Tobias Turkey is a determined little turkey who wants to win the prize for being the biggest turkey on Farmer Joe's Farm. This Thanksgiving Tale by Sandra Robbins can lead into a unit study of domestic turkeys with poems, crafts, math activities...
6. King Bidgood's in the Bathtub Unit Study King Bidgood's in the Bathtub is a wonderful story by Audrey and Don Wood about a king who loves baths and playing in the bathtub. It is a great jumping off point for studying Medieval Times, Hygiene, or sorting and categorizing. In this lens we...
7. Unit Studies Headquarters Unit Studies: Fun, Active, and Creative Learning Join our group to share your ideas for making learning fun, active and creative for all. Reading each of the lenses in this group will help each of us discover new ideas and inspire new lenses. Please...
8. Bluebirds of the Meadow Summer nears and the bluebirds start nesting along the fenceline. The children are fascinated with the way they fly back and forth to build their nests. They become the focus of our next Unit Study, Bluebirds of the Meadow. As your little bluebirds...
9. All About Frogs: Games, Activities and Unit Studies Children learn best when engaged in hands-on, creative learning projects that excite and keep them focused. A frog theme lends itself to just that type of experience. Here you will find a collection of lenses leading to games, learning activities and...
10. Beginning to Read Mrs. Wishy Washy and The Big Bad Pig are inviting you all beginning readers to join them in the adventure of learning to read. Learn how to make Word Walls, Literacy Bags, activities for Center Time and lots, lots, more. You will find suggested begi...
11. Hey Teacher, My Child Can't Read! Get Answers about Learning Disabilities Here... 2. Do you feel like you are the only person who thinks there is a problem? 3. Have you attended a school conference to discuss your child's "progress"? 4. Have you attended more than one of these meetings? 5. Are you on a first name basis (yet) wi...
12. Phonological Awareness Phonological awareness is an important foundation for learning to read. Scientific research has documented that phonological awareness is a better predictor of reading success than IQ, vocabulary, or socioeconomic level of the family. Research has sho...
13. Tutoring Techniques: Resources for Tutors Are you a remedial math or remedial reading tutor? Are you looking for new techniques or new resources for teaching specific basic skills? Maybe you're a homeschool parent of a special needs child, and you need new ideas for helping your child with s...
14. Literacy and Phonetics Literacy and phonetics go together. Although many words cannot be decoded using phonics alone, most words can. Knowing some common rules for letter sounds and common letter combinations is a big plus in sounding out new words, which is a big plus in...
15. Acorns for the Squirrels Thanksgiving is coming and the squirrels are counting their acorns. Read tales of squirrels who are preparing for Thanksgiving by making place mats, toilet paper tube squirrels and other Thanksgiving decorations. What will they be thankful for and w...
16. Phonemic Awareness In recent years the field of reading education has changed dramatically and many reading instructors have divided between phonic instruction and whole language. Various reading programs that fall into one of the two camps have spent millions advertis...
17. Choo! Choo! A Train Unit Study Have you ever stood near a railroad track and watched a train? Trains are fascinating. They seem to be going so slowly at first and then faster and faster as they get closer. No matter what age you are, everyone loves trains. As your child chugs alo...
18. Eating Alpha-Bits Letters Alpha-Bits Have been teaching Kids to read for years. I remember the first time I heard of them in the early 1960's and how much fun it was to make words in my cereal. Then the other day my 13 year old asked for cereal with letters. Oh, you mean, Al...
19. Teaching Kids to Read Think your child may be getting ready to start reading? There is no evidense that child who gets a head start on reading has a greater chance of excelling in school, as well as a greater probability of finishing college, versus children who learn to...
20. A is for ABC Club Our homeschool group had a great time with a year-long ABC Club. Kids from age 3 to age 6, 7, and even 8 were able to have fun on equal footing whether they had already begun reading or didn't know the alphabet yet.